The latest from Gene Fredriksen

Jun 26, 2019 - by Gene Fredriksen, Velera

Implementing strategic security planning at credit unions

Organizations of every size need business plans to operate efficiently as business pressures, market risks, and technology and people-related issues constantly change. Multiple factors continually put credit union information and ...

Nov 7, 2018 - by Gene Fredriksen, Velera

Utilizing technology for relevance and retention

During one of my first computer classes, our instructor told us that the key to success and relevance in information technology is delivering the right information, in the right format, ...

Mar 1, 2018 - by Gene Fredriksen, Velera

Mergers, acquisitions and cyber risks

There is an upswing in the number of mergers and acquisitions within the financial services sector, and industry metrics tell us this is a trend that is likely to continue. ...

Dec 5, 2017 - by Gene Fredriksen, Velera

Integrating cyber security with business continuity

Cyber security is a top concern for nearly all companies. While addressing cyber security is clearly a technology-centric issue, recent incidents show it is no longer only a technology issue. ...

Feb 3, 2017 - by Gene Fredriksen, Velera

Know the enemy, think like the enemy

The article below is a condensed version of a chapter from The CISO Journey: Life Lessons and Concepts to Accelerate Your Professional Development, a book by Gene Fredriksen scheduled for ...

Dec 18, 2015 - by Gene Fredriksen, Velera

2016 cyber security threat predictions

Any company dedicated to the protection of sensitive personal and financial information knows it is becoming more and more challenging to execute each year. Aggressive employee training programs and testing ...

Jun 22, 2015 - by Gene Fredriksen, Velera

Securing the cloud

With more than half a billion records of personally identifiable information (PII) stolen in 2014, the time has come for organizations to ask the question: how will you protect your ...

Gene Fredriksen

CISO
PSCU

Web: www.pscu.com

Gene Fredriksen is the CISO for PSCU. In this role he is responsible for the development information protection and technology risk programs for the company. Gene has over twenty five years of Information Technology experience, with the last twenty focused specifically in the area of Information Security. In this capacity, he has been heavily involved with all areas of Audit and Security.

Immediately prior to his current role, Gene held the positions of Global CISO for Tyco International, Principal Consultant for Security and Risk Management Strategies for Burton Group, Vice President of Technology Risk Management and Chief Security Officer for Raymond James Financial, headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Information Security Manager for American Family Insurance.

He served as the Chair of the Security and Risk Assessment Steering Committee for BITS, as well as serving on the R&D committee for the Financial Services Sector Steering Committee of the Department of Homeland Security. He also served as an advisor on various cyber security steering committees for the administration of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, assisting in the preparation of the president’s Cyber Security Position Paper.
Gene is a member of the SC Magazine Editorial Advisory Board. He has published numerous papers and books, and is a frequent speaker before audit and security audiences, and has served as Chair of the St. Petersburg College Information Security Advisory Board. He is a member of multiple advisory boards for universities, organizations, and security product companies. Gene attended the FBI Citizens Academy and maintains a close working relationship with both local and federal law enforcement agencies.